Chasing Madoff (2010)

A look at how one investigator spent ten years trying to expose Bernie Madoff's massive Ponzi scheme that scammed an estimated $18 billion from investors.

Director:

Jeff Prosserman

Writer:

Jeff Prosserman

Stars:

Bernie Madoff, Frank Casey, Gaytri Kachroo

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Harry Markopolos	...	Himself - Interviewee
Frank Casey	...	Himself - Interviewee
Neil Chelo	...	Himself - Interviewee
Michael Ocrant	...	Himself - Interviewee
Gaytri Kachroo	...	Herself - Interviewee
Ronnie Sue Ambrosino	...	Herself - Investor Interviewee
Domenic Ambrosino	...	Himself - Investor Interviewee
Harry Bates	...	Himself (as Sergeant Harry Bates)
Ellen Bernfeld	...	Herself
Michael Devita	...	Himself - Investor Interviewee (as Michael De Vita)
Elaine Drosos	...	Herself
Maureen Ebel	...	Herself
Cynthia Friedman	...	Herself - Investor Interviewee
Richard Friedman	...	Himself - Investor Interviewee
David Kotz	...	Himself

Storyline

The film includes interviews with Markopolos and fellow investigators Frank Casey, Neil Chelo, Michael Ocrant, and Gaytri Kachroo over how they pursued and exposed Bernie Madoff and his elaborate ponzi scheme for bilking investors out of $50 billion.

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Plot Keywords:

investor | ponzi scheme | money falling through the air | whistleblower | indifference | 

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Taglines:

The story you don't know behind the crime you can't forget.

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Genres:

Documentary

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

Spanish English

Release Date:

26 August 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

W pogoni za Madoffem

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Color:

Color Black and White

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

Indiana Days
Music by Keith Nichols (uncredited)
Courtesy of APM Music

User Reviews

Incredible, Incredible, INCREDIBLE!

As massive as the scheme was, so massive is the greatness of this documentary! Anyone who wondered about what happened will be informed, educated, amazed, and mind-blown! The saddest part was near the end when Markopolos and the other whistle blowers realized that the scheme hurt so many "common" people, not just the big guys. When you analyze things, you realize that the world economy is based on TRUST... in each other in our personal transactions, in businesses, institutions, and government and when that trust is to VILELY violated, the entire system suffers. Rebuilding that trust in the aftermath will take many careful years. But it is both ironic and somewhat self-satisfying to know that ultimately the scheme was blown by the pressures of the market itself. Markopolos and all of us must stand firm in the faith of the FREE AND OPEN marketplace to weed out the evil and corrupt. This documentary is a MUST SEE!